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GOP has Voted 110 Times to Block Efforts to Protect the Environment Since January

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Image: Sudika via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA For anyone still puzzling over why I view the Tea Party to be an egregiously destructive force when it comes to the environment, look no further than this evidence: In the seven months since the Tea Party-led GOP has been in control of the House of Representatives, they have voted n...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Breakthrough Could Help Chemists Compute Safer Biofuels

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Image: Rishabh Mishra/CC This is your mission, should you choose to accept it: you are a biofuels researcher, diligently seeking a solution that can take mankind into the post-industrial revolution, an era of alternative fuels that are both sustainable and practical. You will probably spend a year developing a scalable synthetic pathway for your new biodiesel. Then you will put it to the test: what comes out of the tailpipe when combusting the novel biofuel? Will your hopes b...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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GOP Trying to Roll Back 39 Important U.S. Enviro Protections

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Photo credit: Señor Codo via Fotopedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 The other day, I wrote about what some environmentally conscious lawmakers are calling the 'most anti-environmental legislation' ever to be brought before Congress. The New York Times has gotten wise to the assault on clean air and water, and has a good piece detailing the various proposals, an...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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A Game-Changer for Clean Energy

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Photo credit: eutrophication&hypoxia/Creative Commons When I talk about the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign, I can't help feeling inspired and a sense of pride and optimism. We've come so far since the campaign started back in 2002 - even in just the past few years. While we racked up successes along the road, I remember talking to one of my favorite Sierra Club activis...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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And the Top 20 States With the "Most Toxic" Air Are …

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Photo credit: Señor Codo via Fotopedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Quick -- name the "most toxic" state in the U.S. Any guesses? Here's a clue: the largest source of toxic air pollution in the nation is our fleet of coal-fired power plants. But we've got hundreds of those suckers around the country, and their emissions can travel hundreds of miles. So the more power plants you've got in or around your state, the more toxic it's likely to be. Well, the NRDC has determined wh...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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First Ever Shipping Emission Regulations a Step in Right Direction, But…

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Photo: Flickr, CC ...not Going Far Enough & Too Many Loopholes The International Maritime Organisation (IMO, which is a part of the United Nations) has finally gotten its act together and agreed on regulations for for cargo ships (not only a huge source of air pollutants, but also a significant source of greenhouse gas). The new rules will force all ships o...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Air Pollution Linked to Brain Damage and Depression

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Photo: jepoirrier / cc Just the sight of smoggy, polluted air looming over a cityscape is often enough to make one feel a bit down in the dumps, but apparently breathing in the stuff is only making things worse. Study after study into the effects of air pollution on the human body has turned up a grim laundry-list of associated ills -- such as increased risks of stroke, heart attack, and lung disease -- and now, according to the latest research, it may actually be doing harm to our brains as well, ultimately leading to learning problems and even depres...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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EPA Head Says New Fracking Air Quality Regs Coming Soon

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$safe fracking is a fairytale photo$ photo: Marcellus Protest/Creative Commons As the New Jersey legislature votes to ban fracking, some word on what the EPA is doing to minimize the environmental damage which could be caused with unregulated hydraulic fracturing: Natural Gas Watch reports that EPA head Lisa Jackson has said that t...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Only in Finland–A Celebration of Saunas

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Photo: turku: obscura For the Finn's, having a sauna is as essential as a cottage is to Canadians. So what could be more natural than a celebration of saunas. Just the ticket in Turku, a Finnish coastal city that is one of three European Capitals of Culture for 2011 (alongside Sarajevo and Tallinn). Artists have created four new saunas in the city, including the Sauna Obscura, which floats on a raft on the sea, the Solaris, which is transparent, and the Soundin...Read the full story on TreeHugger